Celebrating 1o years of dance-making in nyc!
This summer marks our 10th year creating work with and for the NYC community. Join us and celebrate at our Spring Community Week: HOʻOULU (to grow / lift up) - a part of the La Mama Moves! Festival this year!
@ LA MAMAʻS REHEARSAL SPACE (47 GREAT JONES STREET):
MAY 27 - MAY 30: HULA WORKSHOPS
Hula workshops with Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau. Participants will learn mele (songs), oli (chants), Hula, and make their own lei, adornments and Kihei (ceremonial sash) for the hōʻike (sharing) at the Hoʻoulu Community Performance.
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@ LA MAMAʻS ELLEN STEWART THEATER (66 EAST 4TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR)
FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE $10 ONLY FOR ALL ELLEN STEWART THEATER EVENTS!
MAY 31: HOʻOULU COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE
Featuring Te Ao Mana, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nūioka, Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea, Kinding Sindaw, Halau Hula O Na Mele `Aina `O Hawai`i, and a land acknowledgement blessing by Red Hawk Native American Council
7pm-9pm
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JUNE 1: EDIBLE TALES: HOʻOKUPU <THE OFFERING> PERFORMANCES
DUʻs dancers will be sharing its latest repertoire work, Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <The Offering> on June 1st with two performances at 2pm and 7pm. Edible Tales is a culmination of a 3-year creative process that centers community engagement to explore cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability through food-related topics.
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JUNE 1: “REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI” FILM SCREENING
Presented in partnership with Reel Wahine of Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island Film Festival NYC, DU is excited to celebrate the women filmmakers of Hawaiʻi who are amplifying culture and political voices from the islands. GET TICKETS - PAY WHAT YOU CAN
JUNE 2: DUNYC 10 OPEN STYLE BATTLE
Honoring the companyʻs roots in the NYC street dance community, we are bringing the open style battle to La Mama Theaterʻs Ellen Stewart Theater stage! $15 to battle and/or spectate. Cash prize: $300. Emcee: Cebo / DJ: Phoolish Roc / Judge: TBA
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Spring Community Week: Hoʻoulu is supported by funding and support from LMCC Creative Engagement Fund, NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund, and La Mama Experimental Theatre.
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